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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Apr 12

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

519 head

▲ 315 vs last sale 204▲ 180 vs year ago 339 · +53.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

148 head

▲ 116 vs last sale 32▲ 77 vs year ago 71 · +108.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 14▲ 51 vs year ago 19 · +268.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.41/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$139.41

61 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$782

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$220

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$10.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.92

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	475	145.83	693	25
Medium and Large 3	390	135.31	528	7thin
Medium and Large 1	676	134.86	912	29

One grade step is worth $10.96/cwt here — about −$220 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale61 hd

139.41

—

AL average14 barns · 1,361 hd

144.33

−4.92

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,700	102.17	1,737	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,345	78.50	1,056	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,056	72.62	767	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,569	66.19	1,039	4thin

Every lot

38 lots · USDA AMS · Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	672	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	131.91/cwt	129.00–135.00	686	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	898	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	963	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	714	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	988	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	671	128.40/cwt	126.00–132.00	862	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,090	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	321	144.28/cwt	142.00–145.00	463	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	151.28/cwt	150.00–155.00	557	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	159.01/cwt	157.00–160.00	649	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	443	126.02/cwt	122.00–130.00	558	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	669	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	143.70/cwt	142.00–147.00	733	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	661	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	901	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	805	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	998	13
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	333	176.15/cwt	172.00–180.00	587	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	458	156.78/cwt	155.00–162.00	718	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	458	145.03/cwt	140.00–150.00	664	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	513	134.54/cwt	132.00–137.00	690	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,640	100.01/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,640	3
Bulls	—	—	1,790	105.41/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,887	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	66.73/cwt	64.00–68.00	692	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	81.53/cwt	80.00–83.00	858	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	71.91/cwt	70.00–74.00	784	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	84.32/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,067	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,377	76.11/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,048	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,569	66.19/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,039	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907.50/cwt	885.00–975.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790.00/cwt	775.00–835.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	550.00/cwt	500.00–600.00	—	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,096.43/cwt	1,025.00–1,150.00	—	14
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	931.25/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	—	32

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Tue Apr 12, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 519Last week 204Year ago 339

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 32Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 14Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	172.00–180.00	176.15
4	—	458	155.00–162.00	156.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	140.00–150.00	145.03
2	—	513	132.00–137.00	134.54
1	—	380	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	160.00	160.00
4	—	368	150.00–155.00	151.28
2	—	455	147.00	147.00
18	—	510	142.00–147.00	143.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	321	142.00–145.00	144.28
1	—	560	118.00	118.00
2	—	443	122.00–130.00	126.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	408	157.00–160.00	159.01
10	—	670	134.50	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	805	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	166.00	166.00
9	—	525	171.00	171.00
3	—	765	142.50	142.50
3	—	610	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	395	170.00	170.00
9	—	671	126.00–132.00	128.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	585	122.00	122.00
2	—	520	129.00–135.00	131.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	775.00–835.00	790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	885.00–975.00	907.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,096.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	931.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,790	104.00–107.00	105.41
3	—	1,640	98.00–101.00	100.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,266	82.00–86.00	84.32
17	—	1,377	72.00–77.00	76.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,569	65.00–70.00	66.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,037	64.00–68.00	66.73
14	—	1,090	70.00–74.00	71.91
15	—	1,052	80.00–83.00	81.53

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.